State-Of-The-Art Of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Spliced-Girder Bridges Effective Slab Width peters width | fC Slab CL. of splice 1 Deck i \ ost - tensioning Z Post - tensioning Conventionally) Conventional reinforced girders 4 el Compressible | fem “Sp inforced girders ‘Temporary support Qo PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTEState-Of-The-Art Of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Spliced I-Girder Bridges Prepared by Ahmad M. Abdel-Kerim Design Engineer LoBuono, Armstrong & Associates 555 University Avenue, Suite 224 Sacramento, CA 95825 and Maher K. ‘Tadros Cheryl Prewett Professor of Civil Engineering Director, Center for Infrastructure Research University of Nebraska-Lincoln Engineering Building, 118 60th and Dodge St. Omaha, NE 68182 For the PCI Committee on Bridges First edition, first printing, 1992 second printing, 1995 SG-92DISCLAIMER This report was reviewed as a Committee sponsored report, following the standard technical committee review procedures. The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data, presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the organizations mentioned in the report. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.